NEWS RELEASE CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR ABKHAZI GARDEN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 11, 2020 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the community’s protection of Abkhazi Garden. A love story fraught with privilege and tragedy, the tale of Peggy Pemberton-Carter and Prince Nicolas Abkhazi [...]
NEWS RELEASE FORT SHEPHERD CONSERVANCY AREA TO OPEN FOR RECREATIONAL USE Due to COVID-19 concerns visitors are asked to maintain physical distancing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2020 Trail, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) will open their Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area to the public for the 2020 season on June 24 [...]
The garden that love built. Enjoy this video tour of Abkhazi Garden, filmed during the epic spring bloom. Abkhazi Garden is an exquisite heritage home and garden located in Victoria, British Columbia, a city known for its wonderful gardens. Prince and Princess Abkhazi began creating their garden in 1946. This was the year [...]
NEWS RELEASE ABKHAZI GARDEN TO RE-OPEN FOR THE SEASON MAY 16 After closing due to COVID-19 concerns, the charity-run garden will re-open this weekend FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2020 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) will re-open Abkhazi Garden, its 1-acre heritage garden located at 1964 Fairfield Road, at 11 a.m. [...]
NEWS RELEASE ANNOUNCING TLC’S SECOND DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM SESSIONS IN 2020 Participants to learn from seasoned naturalists in the Clearwater River Valley FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2020 Clearwater, BC –The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce that the second session of the Deertrails Naturalist Program will explore the transition of [...]
NEWS RELEASE CLEARWATER ANCIENT SWAMP AND WILDLIFE CORRIDOR SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTED Land Trust raises $99,000 to protect the migratory wildlife corridor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2020 Clearwater, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce the successful purchase and protection of the Clearwater Ancient Swamp and Wildlife Corridor. The 11 hectare [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC ANNOUNCES FIRST DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM SESSION FOR 2020 Students to learn from seasoned naturalists and artists Cortes Island FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2020 Cortes Island, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce that the Deertrails Naturalist Program will include two sessions in 2020 and will explore [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC HITS 81% OF FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN GOAL TO PROTECT CLEARWATER ANCIENT SWAMP AND WILDLIFE CORRIDOR Land Trust aims to raise further $18,681 to protect the migratory wildlife corridor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2019 Clearwater, BC – This Giving Tuesday, The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce that supporters have [...]
NEWS RELEASE BRIONY PENN ENDOWMENT FUND CREATED TO SUPPORT NATURALIST EDUCATION The Land Conservancy creates legacy held with the Victoria Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2019 Victoria, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) is pleased to announce the Briony Penn Endowment Fund to support naturalist education. To recognize Briony Penn for [...]
NEWS RELEASE WHAT DO KNITTED SOCKS HAVE TO DO WITH TLC’S LATEST LEGACY GIFT? The Land Conservancy receives $385,000 bequest gift FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2019 Victoria, B.C. – Long-time TLC supporter Maila Lehto loved the outdoors, gardening and long walks with her dog, Toto. Maila worked hard all her life and this work [...]